I am in my mid-twenties and had the pleasure of growing up quite carefree. I still remember how most of my evenings were spent playing with friends until my mother dragged me home for dinner. Although I had other activities like learning music and drama, I would attend those classes only twice a week and had a lot of leisure time. I think things changed by the time I was in high school. I remember once calling a friend for a game and I heard his mother say something like, "don't spend time with those losers. You will not amount to anything...". I have seen parents reject their children's friends because they think of them as underachievers who may bring down their children too. I feel people sometimes take life too seriously.